System Shock News

System Shock - Update 1.3.0

[p][/p][p]System Shock remake has been updated on Steam, and is available at 65% off until September 26 as part of an exciting new Steam Daily Deal!
[/p][h3]STEAM PATCH NOTES[/h3][p][/p]

[p]Improved gamepad handling in MFD[/p]
[p]Improved actions for Inventory Sorting and Auto-Vaporizing[/p]
[p]Added the option to Toggle Sprint[/p]
[p]Fixed issues with Female Hacker voice sounds not playing properly[/p]
[p]Fixed issues with Traditional and Simplified Chinese text[/p]
[p]Adjustments to item placement across several levels[/p]
[p]Additional adjustments to enemy optimization[/p]
[p]Additional art adjustments for improved consistency[/p]

[p][/p][p]This patch will also be released for GOG and Epic Games later next week. We also have a larger update planned for System Shock remake on PC and consoles in November. Stay tuned![/p][p]
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One of the devs behind System Shock and Thief wants to see more games catering to 'a new generation of folks discovering the game that demands more from them'

In a recent interview on Nightdive Studios' Deep Dive podcast, former Looking Glass Studios programmer Marc LeBlanc talked about how he sees the System Shock Remake's success as proof that there is an audience for games that challenge their players' critical thinking and ingenuity, and that he hopes to see more developers respond to that in the future...
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'Let's just kill everyone on the station:' The videogame audio log was apparently invented to avoid 'awkward' RPG dialogue trees

In a recent episode of Nightdive's Deep Dive podcast, Looking Glass Studios programmer Marc LeBlanc shared his recollection of how the team came up with the audio logs in System Shock, which are now a ubiquitous game design standby...
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Arkane founder Raphael Colantonio gave up on the System Shock remake because the cyberspace sequences were 'too hard,' and I can't tell you how disappointed I am right now

For me, the name Raphael Colantonio is basically synonymous with immersive sims, which for the record I love deeply. He founded Arkane, headed up Arx Fatalis, Dishonored, and Prey, and then proved immsims could work from an isometric perspective with the excellent Weird West...
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Nightdive Studios confirm Linux and macOS ports of System Shock are cancelled

The System Shock remake from Nightdive Studios was originally funded on Kickstarter, and after delays it was eventually released on May 30th, 2023 but two platforms have been missing - Linux and macOS.

Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/05/nightdive-studios-confirm-linux-and-macos-ports-of-system-shock-are-cancelled